CAPSICUM - California Wonder

OP Open Pollinated

HL Heirloom

(60 seeds)

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An absolute classic for a heavy harvest

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California Wonder is the classic heirloom sweet pepper. Eat it green or let it ripen to a rich red for extra colour and sweetness plus Read More

California Wonder is the classic heirloom sweet pepper. Eat it green or let it ripen to a rich red for extra colour and sweetness plus added Vitamin C content. One of the best things about this pepper variety is its generous fruiting, so you can be reasonably sure of a good harvest barring some minor disaster. The peppers themselves have thick flesh and are every bit as crunchy and delicious as you’d expect. Add them to salads or stir-fries and enjoy the flavourful difference you get when you grow your own veg.

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Quantity

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Days to Harvest

70-110 days

Position/Sunlight

Full Sun

Watering

Medium

Plant Spacing

40cm

Plant Height

40-60cm

Additional Features

Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Product Details

Common Name: CAPSICUM - California Wonder

Seeds Per Packet: Approx 60

Days to Harvest: 70-110 days

Watering: Medium

Plant Spacing: 40cm

Row Spacing: 80cm

Companion Plants: Carrots, Onions, Tomato

Additional Features: Cuisine, Easy Care Plants, Edible, Heirloom

Scientific Name: Capsicum Annuum

Germination Time: 10-20 days

Position/Sunlight: Full Sun

Plant Height: 40-60cm

Sow Depth: 5mm

Best Months to Plant – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Climate Zone	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Cool/Mountain								✓	✓	✓	✓
Temperate								✓	✓	✓	✓
Arid	✓	✓	✓	✓			✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Subtropical	✓	✓	✓				✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Tropical	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓

Cool/Mountain – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Temperate – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Method	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants		✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Arid – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Subtropical – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓		✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Tropical – Capsicum (Sweet Pepper)
Method	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Start in trays	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Plant out transplants	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓	✓
Direct sow

Growing Information

How to Sow

Growing peppers is easy, so direct sowing is usually fine, but for good control over your germination conditions, sowing in trays is usually a better bet. A light covering soil is all these seeds need. Then water well and only repeat when you see the soil surface starting to dry out.

How to Harvest

As soon as your peppers look big enough to eat, you can start to harvest them. If you want red peppers, leave them on the vine until they colour up. Cut them off with a sharp pair of scissors, secateurs or a knife to avoid damage to the fruit or the plant.

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How to Sow

Growing peppers is easy, so direct sowing is usually fine, but for good control over your germination conditions, sowing in trays is usually a better bet. A light covering soil is all these seeds need. Then water well and only repeat when you see the soil surface starting to dry out.

How to Harvest

As soon as your peppers look big enough to eat, you can start to harvest them. If you want red peppers, leave them on the vine until they colour up. Cut them off with a sharp pair of scissors, secateurs or a knife to avoid damage to the fruit or the plant.

🌱

Want the full growing guide?

See sowing times, planting tips, watering, harvesting and common problems for this crop.

View full grow guide →